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Don t waste money on the Ultimate Urban Circulator
The largest single project in Mayor Curry and the JTA’s gas tax plan, $379 million in funding has been proposed to develop a network of autonomous vehicles in Downtown Jacksonville. JTA has repeatedly proclaimed that it would be the first city in the United States to implement such a network.
Jacksonville residents and visitors should not be obligated to serve as guinea pigs for experimental technology, so new that the Florida Legislature is only just now beginning to explore regulations for it. At a cost of nearly $38 million per mile, the “Ultimate Urban Circulator” would not be “the most cost-effective approach” as JTA promises on its website, but more expensive than tried & tested light rail systems in cities across the nation.